Infinite Stratos

[Demon_Skeith]

Got another anime and this time it's on a mech anime which has the usual guy is chased by and loved by several girls. It reminded me a lot of G gundam with having females come from different nations fighting in human size mechs. The story is pretty good but there should be more but I hear the author is having issues and there may or may not be a second season which is a shame since this has a somewhat good story.

I'll say the dubbing was good, but I felt the voices did not match up well with their character, so on this anime I recommend you seeking out the japanese one (not sure if it's better.) Animation and artwork were good and so was the OST but nothing amazing. I say if you got time check out this series or the light novels.


Description:

In the near future, a Japanese scientist engineers a powered exoskeleton called "Infinite Stratos" (IS). Possessing technology and combat capabilities far more advanced than any other weapon system, the IS threatens to destabilize the world. Faced with such an overpowering weapon, the nations of the world enact the "Alaska Treaty", which states that IS will never be used for military combat and that existing IS technology must be equally distributed to all nations, to prevent any one nation from dominating the others. The introduction of the IS does, however, have a major effect on society. As IS can only be operated by women, there is a shift in the power balance between men and women, where women now dominate society over men.

Ten years after IS was initially introduced, the world has entered a new age of peace. The peace is shattered, however, by Ichika Orimura, a 15-year-old Japanese boy able to operate an IS. Realizing the potential, the Japanese government forces the bewildered young man to attend the prestigious Infinite Stratos Academy, an international academy where IS pilots from all over the world are trained. Thus, he starts a busy high school life surrounded by nothing but girls who can use IS.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViR4p7IqyJ0

 

[VirusZero]

I watched this series also. And it was pretty good...Though admittedly, I feel like they needed to spend less time on showing off their female character's bodies and just get to the story.

But they really need to continue on with season 2 since it feels like they were only gearing up for the more interesting aspects. Things like... why is it that most men can't use IS? Is this a design choice? Is there a different chemical make up in male brains? Is there a different attitude that causes them to be unable to (since IS can react to users thoughts and all...)?

And overall it just feels like more questions left than answers.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Only reason I keep watching it to see who is launching the attacks.